generate
verb (used with object)
to bring into existence; cause to be; produce.
were generating
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past progressiveof generate.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Luckily, EcoFlow’s app showed a real-time readout of how much electricity my panels were generating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
U.S. oil producers were generating strong free cash flow at $65-$70 oil while trading at relatively modest multiples.
From Barron's ● Mar. 9, 2026
The winds were generating “insanely good” waves closer to his home in Topanga Canyon, a mountain town about three miles up the coast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2025
McLean said, "He was the sixth member. Anything we got paid — anything we did, he got. Even though he wasn't lifting a finger and we were generating him so much money. It was crazy."
From Salon ● Nov. 18, 2024
The materials we developed were generating positive feedback, and I became hopeful that we might be able to push back against the suppression of this difficult history of racial injustice.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
